Talk:A very elementary proof that 22/7 exceeds π

I don't much care for the title of this page. Elementary is relative. Very elementary is a little strong: Pi was around long before the late 17th century, when calculus was developed. Perhaps A short proof that... or A calculus proof that ...

Also, it seems that there could be more exposition. Why does this work? Is the polynomial the best 6th order upper approximation of the rational function over that interval? Is there some way to explain how pi works its way in? ~ Jeff 01:16, 26 Nov 2003 (UTC)


 * Somehow the title should convey that this is not just a numerical computation of the value of &pi;. Some adjective where "very elementary" appears should convey that.  I suppose the reason why I wrote "very elementary" is precisely that everyone who knows first-year calculus will understand it, whereas much of what is done in the study of the nature of &pi; requires much more advanced work than that.  What would you think of An elementary-calculus proof that 22/7 exceeds &pi; ?  (BTW, neither ">" nor "&gt;" can be used in an article title.)  Michael Hardy 20:01, 26 Nov 2003 (UTC)